pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
conviction; belief; confidence
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
coincident with; while; simultaneously
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
in the future; another day; later
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
outer; outerwear; overgarment
physical strength; muscle strength
the whole day; all the day
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to reflect; to throw back light
river; stream; River; the ... river